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Sen. Jessica Ramos delivers $2.5M for new pool at Variety Boys and Girls Club in Astoria

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State Sen. Jessica Ramos, Costa Constantinides and Variety Boys and Girls Club board members pose with $2.5 million check for organization's new swimming pool. Also pictured is Ramos's mother. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Apr. 16, 2025 By sobrien April 16, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Senator Jessica Ramos presented a $2.5 million check to Costa Constantinides, CEO of the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens (VBGCQ), to support the construction of a new aquatic center as part of the organization’s ambitious $293 million redevelopment project in…

Planet Fitness opens at Big Six Towers, bringing new fitness options to Woodside

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Planet Fitness Woodside staff, Assembly Member Steven Raga and VBGCQ CEO Costa Constantinides cut the ribbon at the new Woodside location. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Jan. 30, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Global fitness franchise Planet Fitness celebrated the grand opening of its new Woodside location Wednesday evening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, announcing its arrival in the neighborhood with a variety of special offers for the new year. The gym opened before Christmas in the Big Six Towers co-operative complex at… Read more »